It was fun while it lasted, but Rocky Grove's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Monday. They fell just short of the Cranberry Area Berries by a score of 3-2. The match marked the Orioles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Rocky Grove took a 2-0 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next three. After all that action, the final score was 20-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-3.
Despite the loss, Rocky Grove saw an underclassman step up: Anna Rodgers had 32 digs. Those 32 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Even though they lost, Rocky Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rocky Grove fell to 8-1. As for Cranberry Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Rocky Grove didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat vs. Cambridge Springs on the 17th. As for Cranberry Area, they will challenge Karns City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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